Folding sleigh



(No Model.)

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' FOLDING SLEIGH. No. 278,99o. Patented June 5,1883.

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FOLDING SLEIGH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.

278,990, dated June 5, 1883.

Application filed November 2, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom t 72mg/ concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND Mmm-JOKE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State ofVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FoldingSleighs; 4and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hand-sleighs.

The object of my improvements is to provide a sleigh which may be foldedin a compact formfor shipping.

The construction and manner of folding and unfolding my sleigh arelfurther explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure l represents a perspective view of the same. Fig. 2 shows therelative position of the parts in position for shipping. Figs. 3, 4, 5,and 6 are detail views.

Like parts are represented by the same reference-letters throughout theseveral views.

A A are'the runners. B B B B are the knees. c c are the beams.- D is thesliding adjustable board or seat of the sleigh. P are the knee-braces,similarbraces being attached to both beams.

The knees B are secured to the beams c by draw-bar F is attached to therunners A by pivoted screws which hinges and pivots permit tlieafunnersto be turned outward on the same'plane with the seat D, as shown in Fig.3.. The beams c c are rigidly connected together by by the board H.

The board H is provided with slots I I, for the reception ofadjustingbolts J J, by which bolts the seat is secured to the board H.The heads of the bolts J J are rigidly secured to the seat, while thelower ends extend down through said slots I I, whereby I am enabled, byloosening the nuts K, to move said seat backward or forward to the twopositions shown by Figs. l and 2.

The upper ends of the knees B extend above the upper surface of theboard D, and respectpressed forward between the upper ends of 6o saidknees they are forced apart from each other and thus rigidly retained.

The braces l? P are secured at their centers to the centers of the beamsc c by the clasps R and bolt U. Ihe centers of the beams are rounded forthe reception of the clasps, whereby they permit said braces to beturned from a vertical to a horizontal position in line with the runnersand bottom when folded.-

The lower ends ofthe braces are adapted to be rigidly secured to theknees by bolts S S. T is a strengthening-rod to the braces l? P. l

If desired, the braces P may be dispensed with, as shown in Figs. jointsbetween the beams and knees are made rigid by forcing the board forwardbetween the upper ends of the knees. I prefer, however, to include thebraces, as they add much to the strength of the sleigh. N N are recessesformed in the board D, to provide room for the upper ends ofthe rearknees, B, when folded in the position shown in Fig. 2.

The board D is provided with dovetail strengthening-cleats O O, whichprevent the board from being warped or sprung as it is forced betweenthe upper ends of the knees.

Having thus described my invention, what 'I claim as new, Patent, is 4l, The combination of beams C C, knees B B, and folding braces P, saidbraces being secured to said beams by clasps R and`bo1ts S, and adaptedto be folded in a horizontal position inline with the beams, as setforth.

2. The combination of beams C C, board H, providedwith VVslots I I,knees B B, as secured to said beams by hinges E, board D, and bolts J J,adapted to be secured in said slots I I, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature inV presence of two witnesses.

FERDINAND MEIN ECKE. fitnessesz Jrs. B. ERWIN, WILLIAM SINNOTT.

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